Legal services avilable to disaster applicants
Advertiser Staff
Oahu residents impacted by the severe storms and flooding of Dec. 10-16, 2008, may be eliglbe for free legal services for disaster-related situations.
The services are provided by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers division in conjunction with the Hawaii Bar Association.
Call 808 792-7346 to apply for disaster legal services.
Available services include:
— Help with insurance claims.
— Counseling on landlord-tenant and other housing issues.
— Assistance with home repair contracts.
— Counseling in consumer protection matters, remedies and procedures.
— Counseling on mortgage foreclosure problems.
— Replacement of wills and other important documents.
— Drafting of power of attorney and other estate administration issues.
— Referrals to state or local agencies that may be of further assistance.